August 2015 Newsletter
by Kristi Potts on 08/01/15
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAMILY YMCA
THIS IS YOUR Y
“WHERE THE COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER”
CLEAN WEEK
The Montgomery County Family YMCA will be closed for its annual maintenance week Monday, August 10th - Sunday, August 16th, 2015. The pool will be closed starting at 11am on Friday, August 7th to have brand-new LED lights installed. The YMCA will reopen on Monday, August 17th, 2015 at 5 a.m. to serve your many needs.
FOUR PERSON BEST BALL GOLF TOURNAMENT
The YMCA’s 2015 Four Person Best Ball Golf Tournament which benefits the Annual Campaign will be approaching this fall on Saturday, September 19th, 2015 and will be held at the beautiful Red Oak Country Club. The tournament will start at 9 a.m. with a shot-gun start. Sign up a team of four players for $120, become a hole sponsor for $60, and/or donate flag/door prizes to be awarded to the winning golf teams and lucky golfers that participate in the fun-filled and enjoyable day of golf.Be the first golfer to get a Hole-In-One on hole #4 and win a 2015 Jeep Cherokee Latitude from major sponsor Red Oak Chrysler! Also, many great door prizes have been donated and will be given out during the luncheon.
To learn more one can contact Nick Zimmer, YMCA Executive Director at 712-623-2161 ext. #13 or execdir@mcymca.com.
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Thank you for any support you give to our YMCA through this program.
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT UPDATE
CATHY JARRETT
Cathy Jarrett joined the YMCA in the year 2000 and up until last year spent most of her time lifting weights in the fitness area with some walking on the track and occasional pool exercise after her regular workout.Last fall Cathy changed her primary workout to water exercises, which refreshed her enjoyment of a regular routine to suit her needs and schedule. Currently, she spends one hour five days a week doing laps in the pool using the resistance dumbbells, kick board, and swim fins. As Cathy said, “The pool exercise has eliminated the joint stiffness and hip pain I had been experiencing for about six months.” A secondary benefit for her has been the motivation to eat and drink healthy after she finishes her workout so she does not undo all her hard work by eating more than necessary. Her basic formula for losing weight is to eat less and exercise more. Cathy continued to add, “In my opinion, there are two elements that go hand-in-hand down the path to fitness -- eating with-in reasonable calorie limits to maintain a normal weight range combined with exercise to maintain muscle tone. I think the variety of options at the YMCA can help each of us build our fitness program according to age and ability to achieve individual goals.” It is amazing how good you can feel both physically and mentally if you make the Y a part of your lifestyle!
VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH
A big thank you to all the following volunteers during the busy month of July. Your dedication and support to the YMCA is very appreciated!
Cans/bottles volunteers: Nick Zimmer, Nancy Zimmer, Deb Blomstedt, John Blomstedt, Todd Gilleland, Jody Hossle, Nick Jackson, and Todd Reisinger.Fair booth volunteers: Deb Blomstedt, John Blomstedt, Jamie Werges, Vicki Sellers, Mary Carlson, Nick Zimmer, Brian Mensen, Mike Olson, and Anne Stewart.
Fair Bingo volunteers: Nancy Zimmer, Chris Johnson, and Ann Alger.Togetherhood coordinator: Gerry Lundgren
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The current summer volunteer opportunity at the Y is:
? Clean Week – August 10th – 14th, 2015. If anyone would like to help with yard work, cleaning inside, painting etc., anytime during 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information on how you can help, please call Nick Zimmer at 712-623-2161 ext. 13, e-mail him at execdir@mcymca.com, or stop by the Montgomery County Family YMCA.
T-SHIRT WINNERS AT THE FAIR BOOTH
The winners of the t-shirts at the fair booth for the Montgomery County Family YMCA were Dwane Magnesen, Kaylin Plumlee & Kendra Hardy, all of Red Oak.
YMCA OF THE ROCKIES WINNER
Jamie Werges of Red Oak won the raffle held at noon on July 24th, 2015 for the 2 night stay in a lodge room at either Snow Mountain Ridge or Estes Park Center in Colorado. She works at the YMCA as a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. Jamie and her husband, Tim, moved back to the Red Oak Community in the summer of 2014 and have become greatly involved in making it a better place to live, work, and play in.
Proceeds of nearly $200 from this raffle went to the YMCA’s Annual Campaign program.
JOB OPENING
The YMCA has an opening for a part-time customer service/building supervisor position. The position is mainly evening hours with weekend hours also available. If interested, contact John Blomstedt at 712-623-2161 for more details.
JR. JAZZERCISE
•High Energy Dance Parties •Fun With Friends •Relay Races •Fitness Games •Arts & Crafts •New Music Mixes •Learning about Nutrition •So Much More
Date: Wednesdays, July 22, 29, August 5, 19 & 26
Time: 5:30p.m. to 6:30p.m.
Grades: 1st through 6th Grade
Price: $35 for 5 week session, or $10 per class drop in rate. Please let us know if your child has any food allergies as we will be providing a snack at each session. Please send check and signed release form to: Lisa Smith, Red Oak Jazzercise, YMCA, 101 E. Cherry St., Red Oak, IA 51566
For more information: Please call 866-344-5411 or email us at
red-oakjazzercise@outlook.com
TEST.MARK.PROTECT
TEST
DEEP WATER SWIM TEST:
Consecutively without resting, child must:
• PLUNGE: Jump into water that is over his/her head and easily return to the surface.
• TREAD: Keep head above water while treading for one (1) minute.
• SWIM: Swim two lengths of the pool (50 yards) unassisted and without resting. Maintain freestyle position with face in the water.
SHALLOW WATER TEST:
Consecutively without resting, child must:
• PLUNGE: Jump into water that is over his/her head and easily return to the surface.
• TREAD: Keep head above water while treading for 30 seconds.
• SWIM: Swim 10 yards unassisted and without resting. Maintain freestyle position with face in the water.
MARK
• PINK BAND: Swimmers that pass the DEEP WATER TEST may access all pool areas, except the hot tub.
• GREEN BAND: Shallow swimmer ages 12 or younger that test for the SHALLOW WATER TEST or are 54 inches or taller may access designated shallow side of the pool. Children ages 6 and 7 must be accompanied by someone 15 years or older on deck.
• NO BAND: Non-swimmers ages 5 and under that do not take or pass the swim test. Child will be limited to the shallow side, and must be in a life jacket. These non-swimmers must also be accompanied in the water by someone 15 years or older who is actively engaged and within arm’s reach. Infants being held in a parent’s arms are not required to wear a life jacket.
PROTECT
• All non-swimmers ages 6-12 that do not pass the shallow water test or meet the minimum height requirement must wear a life jacket in the water.
• The YMCA will make available and highly recommends the use of a US Coast Guard approved Life Jacket (PFD) in addition to requiring reach supervision (ONLY US Coast Guard approved Life Jackets permitted).
• One PARENT can be responsible for no more than 3 non-swimmers during open swim; PFD required.
ANNUAL LOCKERS AVAILABLE
Tired of lugging that heavy gym bag back and forth? Want to be able to go directly from the Y to work or other activities? Consider purchasing a locker! Lockers in the Men’s/Boy’s Locker Room, Women’s/Girl’s Locker Room, and Family Locker Room can be rented annually for only $60 for the medium lockers and $90 for the large lockers. So forget the hassle of remembering your swim suit, shampoo, sneakers, etc. and see someone at the front desk today!
LETTER OF THE MONTH
GOLF G GIVING
WE’RE MORE THAN A GYM. WE’RE A CAUSE.
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
The Montgomery County Family YMCA’s Annual Campaign Is designed so that everyone in Montgomery County and throughout the area has access to vital community/ area programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.This year, the Montgomery County Family YMCA campaign goal is to raise $55,000 with $46,091.61 having been raised so far.
To learn more about how you can support the Y’s cause, please contact Nick Zimmer, Executive Director at 712-623-2161 or execdir@mcymca.com.
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY
The Montgomery County Family YMCA, Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Montgomery County Public Health, the Viking Center of Stanton, Red Oak Community School District, Stanton Community School District, Southwest Valley School District and various county businesses realize that strengthening our community is our common cause. We believe that lasting personal and social change can only come about when we all work together to invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors.The above listed organizations are joining together to conduct a community needs assessment. Based on this community needs assessment, we will work to design and deliver new programs and services that address critical issues in the areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. We will be making the community needs assessment survey available both in an online form and a hard copy form.
Responses are not individually tracked and are kept confidential. The assessment should take approximately 5 minutes to complete and the results will be compiled into a summary that will be shared with the community partners.The survey was activated online on Monday, July 13 and will be available through Monday, August 17. During the upcoming Montgomery County Fair (July 14 – 19), the survey was made available in a hard copy form at the Montgomery County Family YMCA, Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, and Montgomery County Public Health booths. There will also be available hard copy forms at the Viking Center in Stanton. The link to the survey is http://surveys.ymcaexchange.org/f/177380/1219/If you would like more information on the Community Needs Assessment Survey, please contact John Blomstedt at the Montgomery County Family YMCA at either 712-623-2161 or progdir@mcymca.com.
SPRING/SUMMER HOURS
Monday-Friday 5 am - 8 pm
Saturday 8 am -1 pm
Sunday Closed
HOURS EFFECTIVE Monday, April 27th, 2015-to-Sunday, September 27th, 2015
*FACILITY HOURS DO NOT REFLECT POOL HOURS.
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Summer Day Camp August 7th
7 - 8th Grade Football Camp August 3rd - 6th
9th -12th Grade Football Camp August 3rd -7th
3rd - 8th Grade Volleyball Camp August 13th - 14th
3rd - 6th Grade Volleyball & 1st - 4th Grade Flag Football August 31st
Ongoing Programs
Private Swim Lessons
Early Risers Boot Camp
Jazzercise
Tumbling
Martial Arts
Adult Tennis Lessons
Youth Tennis Lessons
Yoga
Express Pump
Registration forms are located in the lobby information kiosk and online at www.mcymca.com.
We will not be having evening yoga or Express Pump for the summer.
We will tentatively plan to restart classes for Express Pump in August and September 9th (first Wednesday after Labor Day) for yoga.
The Tuesday 9 a.m. regular yoga and 10:15 chair yoga classes will continue on throughout the summer.
Are you interested in finding out more about the national YMCA movement? Visit the Y-USA website http://www.ymca.net/ to learn about the latest programming ideas, philanthropy opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and other items that have the YMCA making an impact nationwide.
*If you have questions or wish to receive this newsletter via e-mail, please e-mail astewart@mcymca.com.
